Hickman, John, 1810-1875
Dates
- Existence: 1810 - 1875
Biography
US Congressman. Born in West Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, he read law and was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar in 1833. He began a successful private practice in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and served as Chester County District Attorney from 1845 to 1846. In 1854 he was elected as an Anti-Lecompton Democrat to represent Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
John Hickman letter
Collection
Identifier: Mss 860524
Mss 860524
Date(s):
1860-09-24
Scope and Contents
Letter from John Hickman in EWest Chester, Pennsylvania to Albert Nathanile Swain, stating that Lincoln and Andrew Gregg Curtin are likely to carry Pennsylvania in the 1860 election as well as other comments on Pennsylvania politics.